Sentences with phrase «as coastal wetlands»

The value of this project is significant as coastal wetlands in California are increasingly rare - over 90 % have been eliminated.

Not exact matches

Critics have said the program provides a misguided tax subsidy to coastal and river valley property owners, encouraging development in flood - prone, often environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands.

As an active and concerned member of the community and environment, McIlhenny served on the board of the America's WETLAND Foundation, and worked diligently to preserve Louisiana's coastal wetlands.

In 2010, Liddell - Grainger criticised plans by the Environment Agency and Natural England to create a wetland habitat at Steart on the Severn estuary as part of a realignment of coastal flood defences.

Forests, alpine ecosystems, inland freshwater and wetlands, as well as coastal systems are identified as the most threatened Asia - Pacific ecosystems.

Recent research suggests that healthy, intact coastal wetland ecosystems such as mangrove forests, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows are particularly good at drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it for hundreds to thousands of years.

«Normal weather drives salt marsh erosion: Waves from moderate storms, rather than violent events such as hurricanes, inflict the most loss on coastal wetlands.»

The findings have important implications for New Orleans and other coastal cities that rely on coastal wetlands to serve as buffer from destructive extreme weather events.

Gulf Coast Swamped — Human engineering efforts such as levees have reduced the ability of the wetlands of Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states to keep pace with subsiding land and rising sea levels, according to coastal scientist Robert Twilley of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

The fort, historic canoe landing and spring are nestled in the coastal forests and wetlands of the Coast Range as it merges with the Columbia River Estuary.

The Mesoamerican Reef System — often referred to as the «Jewel of the Caribbean» — is the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere and a rich tapestry of vivid corals, mangrove forests, coastal wetlands, and diverse marine wildlife.

Often referred to as the «Jewel of the Caribbean», the Mesoamerican Reef is a rich tapestry of bold corals, mangrove forests, coastal wetlands and diverse marine life.

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (Wetlands) Southern California's coastal wetlands have been nominated as «Wetlands of International ImportanceWetlands) Southern California's coastal wetlands have been nominated as «Wetlands of International Importancewetlands have been nominated as «Wetlands of International ImportanceWetlands of International Importance».

Some of the resiliency measures looked at by New York, which other coastal communities can consider, include floodwalls, levee systems, relocation of critical building infrastructure such as electrical equipment and wetland replenishment.

This technical document seeks to quantify how a 1 - meter sea - level, as a consequence of global warming, would affect coastal wetlands in 76 developing countries and territories, taking into account how much of wetlands would be submerged and how likely the wetlands would move inland as the coastline recedes.

Some 90 percent of fish residing in the ocean rely on coastal wetlands, mangrove swamps, or rivers as spawning areas.

As sea levels rise, the Chesapeake Bay region is expected to experience an increase in coastal flooding and drowning of estuarine wetlands.

«Wetland restoration provides a wealth of benefits including storm surge reduction, habitat preservation, carbon sequestration and recreation; as well as job creation, and economic development that are vital to Louisiana's sustainability and resilience,» states Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. «By innovating creative financing solutions for coastal restoration, local companies like Tierra Resources are contributing to the growing hub of Emerging Environmental expertise that can be found in Greater New Orleans.»

Peatlands and other wetlands, such as coastal mangrove swamps, are considered «high - carbon» ecosystems.

This IUCN report notes: «Recent research suggests that healthy, intact coastal wetland ecosystems such as mangrove forests, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows are particularly good at drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it for hundreds of thousands of years.»

What kind of emphasis should be put on trying to re-naturalize river systems and coastal areas, i.e. building wetlands, removing dams that prevent sediment from reaching barrier islands etc., and could this practice actually be better for coastal areas as opposed to hard infrastructure?

However, coastal zones, marine and wetland areas are vulnerable to climate related hazards such as storms including tropical cyclones / hurricanes; waves and storm surges, tsunamis, river flooding, shoreline erosion, and influx of biohazards such as algal blooms and pollutants.

The move was seen as a necessary countermeasure to widespread coastal loss and degradation, which had already resulted in over 90 percent of the state's wetlands being lost and in large fisheries population declines, among other harmful consequences.

This new publication summarizes a workshop that explored the potential to restore and manage coastal habitats, particularly coastal wetlands, as a viable carbon dioxide removal approach (often termed coastal blue carbon).

And perhaps of increasing importance is the fact that they also as natural coastal buffers, helping to protect shorelines and keep coastal wetlands intact, thereby protecting coastal communities against storm surges and sea - level rise.

The continued ravaging of the wetlands threatens those industries as well as dozens of coastal communities and a storied 300 - year - old city.»

This will apply more strongly to key areas of interest such as climate change monitoring in coastal wetlands.